John 19:31-20:10

English Standard Version

Jesus' Side Is Pierced

³¹ Since it was ^(A)the day of Preparation, and ^(B)so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was ^(C)a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. ³² So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other ^(D)who had been crucified with him. ³³ But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. ³⁴ But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out ^(E)blood and water. ^35 (F)He who saw it has borne witness—^(G)his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—^(H)that you also may believe. ^36 (I)For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: ^(J)“Not one of his bones ^(K)will be broken.” ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, ^(L)“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”

Jesus Is Buried

^38 (M)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly ^(N)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. ^39 (O)Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus^[a] by night, came ^(P)bringing a mixture of ^(Q)myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds^[b] in weight. ⁴⁰ So they took the body of Jesus and ^(R)bound it in ^(S)linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. ⁴¹ Now in the place where he was crucified there was a ^(T)garden, and ^(U)in the garden a new tomb ^(V)in which no one had yet been laid. ⁴² So because of the Jewish ^(W)day of Preparation, ^(X)since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

The Resurrection

20 ^(Y)Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that ^(Z)the stone had been taken away from the tomb. ² So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, ^(AA)the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and ^(AB)we do not know where they have laid him.” ^3 (AC)So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. ⁴ Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵ And stooping to look in, he saw ^(AD)the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶ Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, ⁷ and ^(AE)the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'^[c] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. ⁸ Then the other disciple, ^(AF)who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; ⁹ for as yet ^(AG)they did not understand the Scripture, ^(AH)that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back to their homes.